Roberts and Barrett Side With the Left Again—Supreme Court Ruling Freezes Conservative Momentum
Here we go again—another Supreme Court decision that has conservatives shaking their heads, wondering what exactly Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett are thinking. In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the Court rejected President Trump’s request to keep billions in USAID funds frozen, delivering yet another win to the left—courtesy of justices we were told would defend the Constitution.
President Trump, determined to bring real accountability to Washington, had tasked the Department of Government Efficiency with auditing USAID’s bloated spending. The goal wasn’t to cancel payments entirely—it was simply to review where the money was going before greenlighting the checks.
Sounds reasonable, right? Not to the Supreme Court.
The Betrayal from the Bench
In a decision that included both Roberts (predictably) and Barrett (disappointingly) siding with the liberal justices, the Court punted the issue back to the lower courts. Translation? More delays, more bureaucracy, and less accountability. And eventually, taxpayers will be forced to cough up the $2 billion—with no real oversight.
Alito’s Dissent: A Must-Read Takedown
Justice Samuel Alito didn’t hold back in his dissent. He tore into the majority opinion as an act of judicial overreach that defies common sense.
“Does a single district-court judge who likely lacks jurisdiction have the unchecked power to compel the Government of the United States to pay out (and probably lose forever) 2 billion taxpayer dollars? The answer to that question should be an emphatic ‘No,’ but a majority of this Court apparently thinks otherwise. I am stunned.”
Alito slammed the decision as “judicial hubris” and “self-aggrandizement of jurisdiction,” pointing out that the Court had plenty of tools to handle this issue without siding with contractors who are more concerned about their profit margins than public accountability.
Media Spin in Full Effect
Of course, the left-wing media rushed to downplay the ruling. CNN’s Steve Vladeck tried to claim this doesn’t force the Trump administration to release funds right away. Oh, good—so we just have to wait for the next court to force it. That’s not reassuring, Steve.
What This Really Means
This decision is a huge red flag for conservatives. If there was any doubt left about where Roberts and Barrett stand, this should be the wake-up call. Barrett was appointed with the promise of being a constitutional originalist—yet here she is, siding with the left on a multi-billion-dollar decision that completely undercuts the executive’s ability to demand accountability.
Expect Fireworks
With the White House press briefing on deck, expect this administration to come out swinging. If there’s one thing President Trump isn’t afraid to do, it’s call out judicial activism when he sees it.
The bottom line? Conservatives should brace for a deeply divided Supreme Court in every major Trump-related case from here on out. And the myth of a reliably conservative bench? That just got shattered.
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